Objective: The aims of this study were to describe
the experiences of senior students using mobile
devices in a clinical setting while learning and
interacting with clinical teachers, patients and each
other, and to ...

We describe a Bayesian inference scheme for quantifying the active physiology of neuronal ensembles using local field recordings of synaptic potentials. This entails the inversion of a generative neural mass model of ...

Contamination of bronchoscopes is well
described.1–3 However, while cleaning
and disinfecting bronchoscopes are
clearly described in standardisation documents,
1–3 the performance of a control
sample prior to bronchoscopy ...

A 64 year old female presented with a right eye visual impairment. On examination, the visual acuity was decreased on the right side. Slit lamp examination showed bilateral non-pigmented choroidal lesions. Physical examination ...

The ion release profiles and bioactivity of a series of Ti containing glass polyalkenoate cements (GPCs). Characterization revealed each material to be amorphous with a Tg in the region of 650-660ºC. The network connectivity ...

Envionmental and consumer concerns have focused interest on the development of biological control
as an alternative, environmentally-friendly strategy for the protection of agricultural and horticultural
crops against ...

BACKGROUND Biomechanical computers models to date have not reported in detail how the models are validated and applied. The aim of the current study was to develop a biofidelic full-body musculoskeletal computer model to ...

Aims: With general practice potentially having an important role in early intervention of mental and substance use disorders among young people, we aim to explore this issue by determining the prevalence of psychological ...

Introduction: Ireland currently has the highest reported rate in Europe of vancomycin-resistant
Enterococcus (VRE) isolated from the bloodstream, but data regarding the prevalence of VRE
endocarditis remain scarce. ...

Epidemiological evidence suggests that obesity and depression are highly co-morbid. In a national cohort study, we examined whether parents caring for children with disabilities were more likely to be classified as obese ...

Introduction: Common features of autoimmune polyendocrinopathy-candidiasis-ectodermal dysplasia include
candidiasis, hypoparathyroidism and hypoadrenalism. The initial manifestation of autoimmune
polyendocrinopathy-can ...

Background: Overweight and obesity is a growing problem in Ireland. Many parents are unaware when their child is overweight or obese. Our objectives were to examine parents’ perceptions of a healthy diet and their children’s ...

The prevalence of overweight children, and hours of television
viewed are positively correlated1,2. Causality may include greater
periods of inactivity and exposure to food advertising and product
placement while watching ...

Introduction: Recently two algorithms have become available to estimate the 10-year
probability of fracture in patients suspected to have osteoporosis on the basis of
clinical risk factors (CRF); the FRAX algorithm and ...